Max adds: “Given the growing popularity of gay dating apps, sending nudes has become increasingly commonplace. Many of the young men I interviewed expressed fears about the potential consequences of sharing such photos, including threats to their career prospects or social reputation.

“As such, gay men may be putting themselves at unnecessary risk of revenge porn. I welcome steps being taken by apps like Chappy, which help to protect the community by allowing users to clarify the true identity of those they’re sending photos to, making gay online dating safer in general.”

Chappy already requires users to verify their profiles using Facebook, as well as requiring a face image to avoid numerous anonymous accounts and headless torsos.

What’s more, Chappy users can only send images to people they’ve matched with on the app, meaning users are unable to send unsolicited nudes to random people.

“Chappy is the first gay dating app to bring this type of privacy notification to market, it’s imperative we protect the integrity of our users and create a safer and increasingly respectful platform,” said Max Cheremkhin, Co-Founder, Chappy.

“In addition to our current safety measures we hope Screenshot will encourage user accountability and help make Chappy users feel safer, as we continue to build a transparent community.”